Beyond The Desk

Here is the spelling list for this week:

Spelling T2

Don’t forget to do your pre-test and bring it in for an extra point on your spelling test! Here is the link:

Our memory verse for the week is from 1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

What: Highroad Academy Spring Sing
When: May 30th, 2016 at 7 PM
Students may wear their Highroad Knights shirts, red or black. If they do not have a Highroad t-shirt they may wear either their uniform shirt or a PLAIN black shirt. They may wear jeans or pants without rips or tears and no shorts. Any shoe is fine.
We will be taking a love offering for Nathan and Melanie Loewen. Nathan has been a teacher here at Highroad for the past 11 years and his children attend our elementary school. This summer he and his wife and family are moving to Indonesia! While in Indonesia, they will be teaching at an international school and learning the culture and language. Their family will be in a Muslim nation sharing the love of Jesus to those around them.

We are in the middle of an experiment right involving tomatoes and space. Now, I know you are probably wondering what the two have in common. The Canadian Space Agency is involving schools in an experiment to test whether or not it is possible for plants to grow food in space – in zero gravity environments. This is the only way we are going to get astronauts to places like Mars as there is not enough space to carry the amount of food needed to reach there and back without being able to grow our own food.

As part of the experiment, we are growing two types of seeds; seeds that have been in space and thus have been exposed to zero gravity and ordinary seeds. However, we do not know which ones are which as the Agency does not the results to be biased.

In our discussions about growing plants in space as a way to get to Mars without starving we came across the video that gives a sense of the size comparison of planets and stars that I thought everyone would enjoy.

 

Here is the spelling list for the week:

Spelling T1

Here is the link to the Spelling City page. Don’t forget to do your spelling pre-test to get a bonus mark on your Spelling Test!

Here is the memory verse for the week. It is from 1 Corinthians 13:6 and 7

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Just a reminder that students should bring their assigned food to class tomorrow.  The Grade 6 class will pick the food up from our classroom and organize it for the Art Gala tomorrow night.

Thank You!

Just a reminder about the Art Gala and Talent show this week. It will be held in the chapel on Thursday starting at 6:30. Come out for food, fun, laughter and see the great talents we have in our department.

 

Here is the spelling for the week:

Spelling s6

Here is the link to the Spelling City list. Don’t forget to hand in your completed pre-test to get your bonus mark.

The memory verse will be the same as last week’s (1 Corinthians 13:5) as we did not get to testing it last week.

It’s finally here!!!!

It’s May the Fourth and you know what that means! It’s Star Wars day! (Get it? May the fourth be with you?).

Even though I am not in the class today, I have not forgotten you and, in honour of the day and the cool factor, I have put a bunch of my favorite Star Wars videos on the blog today! Have a great day!

Let’s start with some bloopers contributed by Landon!

What If Dr. Seuss Wrote Star Wars!

Here is a fun Star Wars video I found made entirely out of paper!

Finally, here is a great lego stop motion of one of my favorite scenes from The Empire Strikes Back!

There is a lot of stuff happening this week!

1. Superhero Day tomorrow: Students can come as their favorite real or imaginary superhero tomorrow. No villains or weapons please! I will be dressed up too!
2. Track Meet on Thurs: Information on the track meet has gone home. Students going on the bus need to be at the school at 6:50 as we will be leaving at 7:00. If you need further information, please come see me. The event is at Bear Creek Park, Surrey this year.

Here is the spelling list for the week:

Spelling s5

Here is the link to spelling city. Remember to bring in your completed pre-test to get your bonus mark on the Spelling Test.

The memory verse for this week is 1 Corinthians 13:5 (I think I accidentally put the number 6 on the planner copy)

It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.